Web Accessibility Directive

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Web_Accessibility_Directive
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf European Union law
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:European_Union
2016-10-26
gptkbp:appliesTo public sector bodies' mobile applications
public sector bodies' websites
gptkbp:citation OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1–15
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 2016-12-22
gptkbp:excludes public service broadcasters
archived websites
non-governmental organisations not providing essential services
gptkbp:firstMonitoringReportDue 2021-12-23
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Web Accessibility Directive
gptkbp:implementedIn all EU member states
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Article_114_of_the_Treaty_on_the_Functioning_of_the_European_Union
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:European_Parliament
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Directive_(EU)_2016/2102
gptkbp:purpose improve accessibility of public sector websites and mobile apps
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Web_Content_Accessibility_Guidelines_(WCAG)
gptkb:European_Accessibility_Act
gptkbp:requires feedback mechanisms for accessibility issues
monitoring and reporting by member states
regular accessibility statements
websites and apps to be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:EN_301_549
gptkbp:transpositionDeadline 2018-09-23
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:European_Accessibility_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7